Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of William and Amelia Saunders. Other sources show his place of residence as Bromsgrove, Worcs.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Ernest Alfred Saunders was born in 1895 in Bardon Hill, Leicestershire.
He was the son William Saunders born 1852 in Chilton, Bucks, Fireman at Bardon Quarry, Coalville, Leics and his wife Amelia Saunders born 1872 in Barleston, Leics, who lived at 26 Old Row, Bardon Hill, Coalville, Leicestershire. Ernest had a brother Horace born 1897 in Bardon Hill.
In the Census of 1911 Ernest is said to be a quarry man-stone, working at Bardon quarry, Leics, he was 15.
He lived in Bardon Hill before the war, where he worked at the quarry.
He enlisted with the Army in Birmingham, Leicestershire.

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Coalville Times article - Friday April 7th, 1916

DO YOU KNOW THAT

The treasurer of the Coalville Soldiers’ Comforts Guild (Mrs J. W. Farmer) acknowledges with thanks the receipt of 10/- from Mrs Saunders of 26, Old Row, Bardon Hill, in gratitude for gifts sent to her son on active service?

Coalville Times article - Friday December 21st, 1917

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Writing to Mr and Mrs W. Saunders, of 26, Bardon Hill, a nurse in a Military Hospital in France states, “I am exceedingly grieved to have to inform you that your son, No. 28784, Pte. Ernest A. Saunders, of the Royal Warwicks, was admitted to hospital on December 12th, suffering from a severe shell wound in the abdomen. He was most collapsed when admitted, and although everything was done for him that could possibly be done, alas of no avail, he passed peacefully away a few hours later at 9.45 pm. He did not leave any message, but I have saved you a lock of his hair, which I now enclose. Later, if you wish to have a photograph of his grave, you should write to the Director of Graves Registration and Enquiries, War Office, Winchester House, St. James’ Square, London. With deep sympathy in this, your terrible loss.”

THANKS

Mr and Mrs Saunders, of 26, Bardon Hill, desire to tender their sincere thanks to all friends for kind expressions of sympathy with them in their bereavement by the death of their son, Private Ernest A. Saunders, of the Royal Warwicks, who died in hospital in France from wounds received in action on December 12th.

Coalville Times article - Friday December 6th, 1918

IN MEMORIAM

In ever loving memory of Private A. Saunders, killed in action, December 10th, 1917.

“Too dearly loved to ever be forgotten.”

From Mother, Father and two Brothers, Harry and Horace in France and Sweetheart, Gladys.

Coalville Times article - Friday December 12th, 1919

IN MEMORIAM

Saunders – In loving memory of Private Ernest A. Saunders Royal Warwicks, died of wounds in France, December 10th, 1917.

“The loss is too great for words, but he nobly did his duty.”

From his ever-loving Mother, Father, Harry, Horace and his sweetheart, Gladys.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 13/10/2017